The sweet story behind the fifth christening photo released by the royal family

The Royal Family released four royal family portraits taken after Prince Louis' royal christening last week.

In addition, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge decided to release an additional photograph taken from the day, and the public were never meant to see it.

An official statement read, 'The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released an additional photograph taken following the christening of Prince Louis.

'The Duke and Duchess hope that everyone enjoys this lovely photograph of Prince Louis as much as they do. 📷 @mattporteous'

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The photo, a stunning candid of Kate and her two-month-old son laughing, was taken by photographer Matt Porteous.

According to The Mirror, Mr Porteous was commissioned to take photos of the family for their private collection, but when the family saw this shot - they couldn't help but share it.

Porteous has worked with the royal family before, photographing Prince George for his third birthday in 2016.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share four new photographs of Prince George to mark his third birthday. They were taken by photographer Matt Porteous at their home in Norfolk in mid-July. A spokesman for Kensington Palace said: "The Duke and Duchess hope that people will enjoy seeing these new photographs. They would like to thank everyone for all the lovely messages they have received as Prince George celebrates his third birthday."

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Want to know what REALLY went on at Prince Louis' royal christening. Listen to the latest instalment of New Idea Royals.

Episode 5 - New Idea Royals

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Georgia Mars is a Digital Content Editor at New Idea Magazine. As a self-professed celeb expert, Georgia claims to know everything about everyone! When she's not digging deep for the next big celebrity scoop, you can find Georgia catching up on the latest reality TV.

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